World War II (WWII)

BYRNE, Alfred Barthalomew Servicenumber: 37596859 Age: 34 Born: 12 June 1910, Petersburg, North Dakota Hometown: Nelson County, North Dakota Family: Frank J. Byrne (father) Bessie M. (White) Byrne (mother) Floyd F. Byrne (brother) Theresa A. Byrne (sister) Mary A. Byrne (sister) Jennie K. Byrne (sister) Walter H. Byrne (brother) Laurence T. Byrne (brother) Estella R. Byrne (sister) Alice L. Byrne (sister) Lillian A. Byrne (sister) Charles H.

Buried at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery. Received Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster award.

Buried at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial.

Buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial. Received Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and Purple Heart awards.

Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.

Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial. Received Purple Heart and Air Medal awards.

Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery. Received Purple Heart, Air Medal, and Distinguished Flying Cross awards.

Buried at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial.

Buried at Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial.

The destroyer Ingraham on July 19, 1941 and with the outbreak of World War II commenced escort duty for convoys sailing from New York and Halifax to the British Isles. On the night of 22 August, as she was investigating a collision between the destroyer Buck and a merchant vessel, Ingraham collided with the oil tanker Chemung in heavy fog off the coast of Nova Scotia and Ingraham sank almost immediately. Depth charges on her stern exploded. Only 11 men survived the collision. She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 11 September 1942.